Racial humor was about 35% of my act when I first started. But I realized that it was a crutch. What brought it home was when another comedian said to me, 'If you changed color tomorrow, you wouldn't have any material.' He meant it as a put-down, but I took it as a challenge. Bill Cosby
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  1. A sail boat that sails backwards can never see the sun rise.

  2. And so the dentist says 'Rinse.' So you lean over, and you're lookin' at this miniature toilet bowl.

  3. No matter how calmly you try to referee, parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior, and I'm not talking about the kids. Their behavior is always normal.

  4. If you want to be seen, stand up. If you want to be heard, speak up. If you want to be appreciated, shut up.

  5. Gray hair is gods graffiti

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